Advanced Surfaces And Processes Inc.
Nanotechnology ResearchOregon, United States0-1 Employees
Advanced Surfaces and Processes, Inc. (ASAP) was founded in 1989 as a contract material science research and development firm focused on modifying metal surfaces with electro-spark deposition and electro-spark alloy technologies. Through hundreds of military, government, and industrial projects, researchers identified more than thirty variables that influence alloy surface characteristics and grain growth. This accumulated knowledge underpins a family of engineered surface treatments designed to address specific metal performance problems, and ASAP developed a patented system capable of producing these surfaces. A notable capability arising from this work is the restoration of worn, damaged, and unweldable superalloy turbine engine components without causing damage. In 2007 the company shifted from primarily research to delivering NanoFusion solutions directly to customers, and as a small firm based in Cornelius, Oregon, it serves military, government, and industrial sectors with wear-management needs.